Always Ready for Children Pediatric Recognition Program
Always Ready for Children Pediatric Recognition Program and Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
The Always Ready for Children (ARC) Pediatric Recognition Program is a collaborative project as a state and region- wide recognition system for emergency departments committed to improving their pediatric care. The program was created, managed, and maintained by the region's EMS for Children State Partnership Programs (EMSC), with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center.
Per the 2006 Institute of Medicine "Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains" report, different geographic regions show varying levels of pediatric emergency care. Data collected by the National Pediatric Readiness Project showed that hospitals recognized as being "pediatric ready" by a recognition program scored higher on the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment (NPRA), and the establishment of such recognition programs demonstrated a decrease in pediatric mortality rates.
Your hospital will benefit from recognition in your community, the State of New York, and across the Northeastern United States as one committed to the improvement of pediatric care and readiness to care for patients of all ages. The EMS for Children Program will also offer support and resources for your ongoing assessments, improvement efforts, and offer additional resources as they become available.
Your facility will be enrolled in the ARC program upon submission and review of completed materials.
Always Ready for Children Levels of Recognition
PEDIATRIC ENGAGED
- Participate in the National Pediatric Readiness Project
- Readiness Score (any score is eligible)
- Identify a pediatric emergency care coordinator
PEDIATRIC READY
- Participate in the National Pediatric Readiness Project
- Score above 70 in the readiness assessment
- Identify a pediatric emergency care coordinator
PEDIATRIC INNOVATOR
- Participate in the National Pediatric Readiness Project
- Scores above 80 in the readiness assessment
- Identify a pediatric emergency care coordinator
- Willing to share ARC best practices & resources
How to participate in the New York "Always Ready for Children" Program:
- Ensure that your facility has an active Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) and has completed the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment (NPRA) or self-assessed via the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Assessment. If you're unsure of your facility's PECC or NPRA status, please reach out to New York EMS for Children program manager Amy Eisenhauer at Amy.Eisenhauer@health.ny.gov or Pediatric Data Specialist Jacob DeMay at Jacob.DeMay@health.ny.gov
- Submit to the EMSC Program via the ED Always Ready for Children form, completed
- Start improving your pediatric care!
"Always Ready for Children" Hospitals
| Hospital Name | Hospital Address | Hospital City | Recognition Level | Physician PECC | Nurse PECC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center (0635) | 750 East Adams St | Syracuse | Pediatric Innovator | Tyler Greenfield, DO, FAAP Division Chief and Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
Christine Dongilli RN, CCRN, SANE-P, SANE-A Nurse Manager, Pediatric Emergency Department |
| John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (0208) | 818 Ellicot Street | Buffalo | Pediatric Innovator | Kunal Chadha ED Physican Trauma Liaison |
Kelly Whitsell Nurse Educator |
| Strong Memorial Hospital (0413) | 601 Elmwood Avenue | Rochester | Pediatric Innovator | Elisabeth Losito Pediatric Emergency Department Medical Director |
Kimberly Maguda RN, disaster coordinator |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (0280) | 224 E. Main St. | Springville | Pediatric Ready | Katie Pawlak Bertrand Chaffee Hospital |
Katie Pawlak Bertrand Chaffee Hospital |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital (0001) | 43 New Scotland Ave | Albany | Pediatric Innovator | Christopher Woll Associated Professor |
Catherine Castle Registered Nurse, Nurse clinician |
| Cohen's Childrens (1630) (Long Island Jewish Medical Center) | 269-01 76th Ave | Queens | Pediatric Innovator | Dana Libov Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine |
Ryan Hardardt Manager, Patient Care Services; Pediatric Emergency Department, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team |
| URMC Strong West (9531) | 156 West Ave | Brockport | Pediatric Ready | Radha Ramachandran ED Medical Director |
Elise Munio Nurse Educator |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital (0393) | 111 Clara Barton Ave | Dansville | Pediatric Innovator | Thijs Wolf ED Physician |
Pauline Shaw Director of Emergency Services |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (0889) | 240 Meeting House Lane | Southampton | Pediatric Innovator | Michael Ameres | Samantha Pulliam Specialty Accredidation Director |
